Not So Civil Out There

For the first time today, I made a comment on an article at the 9-12 Project. Just a short little statement that I think that the United States should not interfere in Honduras, but rather let the people there determine their own destiny. I was not prepared for the hostility that ensued! One person asked “what kind of liberal bootcamp” I had been to. (Isn’t that hilarious?) Another said that I need to get my “head out of fantasyland.” One said that I “don’t know squat about the Founding Fathers.” And, my favorite: “Your point is mute (sic) and weak at best. I suspect your character follows suit.” If you’re going to insult me, at least spell the word correctly, okay? I was shocked because I expected to find compassionate conservatives who can debate issues intelligently and civilly. Boy, was I wrong! Now, just to be clear – I do not consider myself a conservative (more about that another day) and I’m certainly not a liberal. No, not a moderate either  – yuck! Lukewarmness! Pitooey! I think it’s a shame that people on both ends of the spectrum and everywhere in between can be so unreasonable. Well, it certainly has been a learning experience, and I’m going to try to make the effort to be more civil myself.